Power Bi Business Analyst

Stephen Hobbs

***********@*****.*** St. Louis, MO +1-314-***-****

PROFILE:

Analytics professional with over seven years of experience over a variety of industries including agriculture, finance, and information technology. Expertise includes SQL, Jira, Informatica, Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, Agile and Microsoft Excel. I’ve been employed in contract roles for the last several years, but I’m also open to a Direct Hire position. Please find a letter of recommendation from my previous supervisor attached to the bottom of this document.

EXPERIENCE:

Shults Communications (July 2024 – Present)

Power BI Developer

Overhauled companies existing reporting practices from Excel to Power BI to create more robust reports

Trained colleagues in the use of Power BI in order that they may understand Power BI and use it for their own work

Wells Fargo (December 2022 – December 2023)

Senior Technical Business Systems Analyst (Contract)

Automated several business processes to streamline operations using Microsoft Power Automate

Overhauled current tracking and reporting system of tasks and issues to a system that specifically supports our team’s tasks and goals using a combination Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate, and Microsoft Teams

Created various reports and data visualizations using Power BI, Excel, and SQL

Climate – a division of Bayer Crop Science, (January 2021 – December 2022)

Business Analyst (Contract)

Used Jira to analyze and resolve access requests to Climate’s various software applications

Used Power BI to create dashboards and perform analytical work specific to APM tasks

Used Jira, Power BI, Access, and PowerPoint to create performance metrics for APM and non-APM projects

Located, successfully tested, and demonstrated a new connector to link Jira and Power BI data

Used Power Automate to streamline business processes and remove human error from their use

Gathered requirements from individuals and/or teams to help build technical solutions to their specifications. Examples of requirements include what story do you want to tell, what types of visuals did you have in mind, what do you want to highlight, etc.

Spectrum, (February 2020 – January 2021)

Business Analyst /Data Steward (Contract)

Analyzed data in order to catalog it to comply CCPA with legislation

Administered Axon in ramping up company’s response to CCPA compliance

Used Informatica platform in order to categorize and build out Charter’s Information Governance operation

Ernst & Young, (April 2019 – January 2020)

Business Analyst (Contract)

Used Tableau, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI to update and create various reporting solutions for various divisions in company including Tax, Markets, and Talent

Served as liaison between colleagues in the United States and India

Converted reports over from Tableau to Power BI when the firm switched platforms

Bayer Crop Science (December 2016 – April 2019)

Support Analyst (Contract)

Audited computer hardware and cellular data usage using SQL Server and Excel to reduce costs and maximize efficiency of resources

Used Spotfire and Power BI to visualize this data for stakeholders

Provided Level 3 support for employees for any issues pertaining to mobile device hardware and service and Microsoft Office 365: Using the Remedy ticketing system

IT Infrastructure Administrator (Contract)

Worked with a team to deploy Office 365 software to Monsanto across the planet

Used Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI to identify target computers and which to exclude to meet project targets

Traveled to various work sites to manage software deployment to hundreds of endpoints

Wells Fargo Advisors (2014 – 2016)

Data Analyst (Contract)

Created dashboards and reports as needed using the Salesforce to track the implementation the effects of a new software application being deployed as well as monitor Financial Advisors’ performance

Created proprietary Book Analyzer Report to help Financial Advisors understand how their equity positions compare to credit rating agencies’ analyses

Used TOAD, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Salesforce

Provided various performance analytics to management on a weekly basis as well as ad hoc reporting as needs dictated

EDUCATION:

Webster University, MBA

Webster University, B.A. Legal Studies

CONTINUED EDUCATION:

Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development, Coursera, April, 2024

Fundamentals for Quantitative Modeling, Coursera, May 2024

Microsoft Power Automate: Beyond the Basics, LinkedIn Learning 2023

Telling Stories with Data, LinkedIn Learning 2022

Microsoft Power Platform Foundations, Linkedin Learning 2023

November 2022

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this note on behalf of Stephen Hobbs and providing my recommendation for him regarding his performance.

I have known Steve since early in 2021 as he reported directly to me in support of my Application Portfolio Management team. During the time I worked with Steve, I came to appreciate the many skills and values that he embodies. Steve quickly established himself within my team as a person that solved problems and had an ability to establish networks and relationships to promote the success of my department’s initiatives.

I was also very impressed with Steve’s interest in understanding the business, customers, competitors, and what the company was trying to achieve. I believe his sincere curiosity about the business combined with his outstanding technical skills, results orientation, and strong networking skills would make him a great candidate for the role you are hiring for.

Based on our experience together, I can confidently recommend Steve for the role of Senior Business Analyst as well as similar roles that require a similar skillset.

Sincerely,

Brandon Bumeter

Senior Manager, IT Governance, Climate LLC, a Division of Bayer Crop Science

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